Christopher Burdwell Sr.

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Jun 22, 2008 at 8:00 AM

Christopher I. "Chris" Burdwell Sr., 81, a native of Jena and resident of Lockport died at 3:02 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2008.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Raceland. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery.

He is survived by two daughters, Patsy Autin and Corinne Legendre; one brother, Clarence Burdwell; two sisters, Christine Seymore and Elizabeth Prichard; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Detillier Burdwell; his parents, George and Rosie Sisium Burdwell; one son, Christopher Burdwell Jr.; four brothers, Clyde, Calvin, Curtis and Sidney Burdwell; and two granddaughters.

He was a retired bridge tender and a Korean War veteran with the U.S. Army.

He was Catholic.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Raceland is in charge of arranagments.

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